Yūji Nashiro

Yuji Nashiro (名城裕司) (born September 13, 1983) is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the welterweight division.

Yuji Nashiro
Born (1983-09-13) September 13, 1983
Nara City, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKyokushin Karate, Kickboxing
TeamKokushi Kaikan
Sport Academy
Years active2006-present
Kickboxing record
Total16
Wins10
By knockout6
Losses6
By knockout1
Draws0
Other information
Notable relativesNobuo Nashiro (brother)
last updated on: July 28, 2013

Biography and career

Nashiro was born in Nara City and is the brother of world champion boxer Nobuo Nashiro. He began his martial arts career in Kyokushin karate, in which he was the Japanese and Asian champion in the middleweight division. He was also the amateur Muay Thai champion of Japan.

He made his professional kickboxing debut in 2006 and won his first three fights by knockout before taking a break from the sport for almost three years. He returned at the K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg Japan Tournament where he was knocked out by Yuichiro Nagashima in the quarter-finals.[1] Following this, he went on to compete in the Krush promotion where he won his first two fights before losing to Yoshihiro Sato.

He returned to the Japan MAX Tournament at K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final where he caused an upset by winning the tournament. He defeated 2002 World MAX champion Albert Kraus in the quarter-finals and Takafumi Morita in the semis, both by decision, before going on to knock out Yuya Yamamoto in the first round of the final.[2][3]

On February 25, 2012, he defeated Yukihiko Komiya via majority decision at Big Bang 8 in Tokyo.[4]

Nashiro moved down in weight to compete in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14, 2012, facing Abdallah Ezbiri at the quarter-finals.[5][6] He came in overweight on his first two attempts and lost by unanimous decision.[7]

He challenged Danilo Zanolini for his HEAT Middleweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Championship at HEAT 27 in Kobe, Japan on July 28, 2013, losing by unanimous decision.[8]

Titles
  • All Japan Kyokushin Open Middle Weight Class Knockdown Karate Champion 2002
  • Middle Asian Kyokushin Middle Weight Class Knockdown Karate Champion 2003
  • K-2 Gloved Karate Kansai Tournament Champion 2006
  • All Japan Glove Karate Competition Champion 2006
  • WMFJ Japanese Amateur Muay Thai Champion
  • All Japan Glove Karate Tournament Champion
  • 2011 K-1 -70kg Japan Tournament Champion

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
10 wins (6 KOs), 6 losses
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10-6 Danilo Zanolini Decision (unanimous) HEAT 27 July 28, 2013 3 3:00 Kobe, Japan For the HEAT Middleweight (-70 kg) Championship.
Loss 10-5 Abdellah Ezbiri Decision (unanimous) Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67 kg Tournament First Round~ January 14, 2013 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan Quarter-finals.
Loss 10-4 Reece McAllister Decision (unanimous) K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 May 27, 2012 3 3:00 Madrid, Spain First round.
Win 10-3 Yukihiko Komiya Decision (majority) Big Bang 8 February 25, 2012 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9-3 Yuya Yamamoto KO (punches) K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final September 25, 2011 1 3:00 Osaka, Japan 2011 Japan MAX Tournament final.
Win 8-3 Takafumi Morita Decision (unanimous) K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final September 25, 2011 3 3:00 Osaka, Japan 2011 Japan MAX Tournament semi-final.
Win 7-3 Albert Kraus Decision (unanimous) K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final September 25, 2011 3 3:00 Osaka, Japan 2011 Japan MAX Tournament quarter-final.
Loss 6-3 Kosuke Yamauchi Decision Krush Championship Tournament: Round 1 May 29, 2011 3 3:00 Japan
Win 6-2 Daisuke Tsutsumi Decision Krush Championship Tournament: Round 2 January 29, 2011 3 3:00 Japan
Loss 5-2 Yoshihiro Sato Decision (unanimous) Krush.9 August 14, 2010 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5-1 Kenta Decision Krush.8 July 9, 2010 3 3:00 Japan
Win 4-1 Hiroshi Yamauchi KO (left high kick) Krush.7 May 27, 2010 1 1:57 Japan
Loss 3-1 Yuichiro Nagashima KO (left hook) K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg Japan Tournament March 27, 2010 1 0:39 Saitama, Japan 2010 Japan MAX Tournament quarter-final.
Win 3-0 Hakuto TKO (three knockdowns) K-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination June 28, 2007 2 2:46 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-0 Teppei Yasuda KO (left knee) K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase April 4, 2007 1 2:12 Yokohama, Japan
Win 1-0 Phil Leier KO (right hook) H2H Shockwave September 23, 2006 3 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest

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References
  1. FieLDS K-1 World Max 2010 Japan Tournament results
  2. "K-1 Japan MAX results".
  3. K-1 Announces Participants and Matchups for K-1 MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament
  4. Big Bang 8 Results: Kido, Nashiro Score Wins, HIROYA Upset by Naoki
  5. Yuta Kubo, Yuji Nashiro to Compete in Krush 67kg GP
  6. Krush Announces 67kg Tournament Quarterfinal Matchups
  7. Krush 67kg Tournament Results: Kubo Wins Tournament in Disputed Decision, Alamos Upsets Takiya
  8. Round Extra – Danilo Zanolini vence japonês Yuji Nashiro no HEAT – Saulo Cavalari é campeão brasileiro do WGP Kickboxing – Grupo musical Tihuana se apresenta em treino aberto do UFC
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